Creed--My Own Prison

TORN


Peace is what they tell me 
Love am I unholy 
Lies are what they tell me 
Despise you that control me 
(chorus) 
The peace is dead in my soul 
I have blamed the reason for 
My intentions poor 
Yes I'm the one who 
The only one who 
Would carry on this far 
Torn, I'm filthy 
Born in my own misery 
Stole all that you gave me 
Control you claim you save me 
(chorus)  
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MY OWN PRISON


A court is in session A verdict is in 
No appeal on the docket today, just my own sin 
The walls are cold and pale the cage made of steel 
Screams fill the room alone I drop and kneel 
Silence now the sound my breath the only motion around 
Demons cluttering around my face showing no emotion 
Shackled by my sentence expecting no return 
Here there is no penance my skin begins to burn 
(chorus) 
So I held my head up high hiding hate that burns inside 
Which only fuels there selfish pride 
We're all held captive out from the sun 
A sun that shines on only some 
We the meek are all in one 
I hear a thunder in the distance see a vision of a cross 
I feel the pain that was given on that sad day of loss 
A lion roars in the darkness only he holds the key 
A light to free me from my burden and grant me life eternally 
Should have been dead on a Sunday morning banging my head 
No time for mourning ain't got no time 
(chorus) 
I cry out to God seeking only his decision 
Gabriel stands and confirms 
I've created my own prison  
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IN AMERICA


Only in America we're slaves to be free 
Only in America we kill the unborn to make ends meet 
Only in America sexuality is democracy 
Only in America we stamp our god "In God We Trust" 
(chorus) What is right or wrong 
I don't know who to believe in 
My soul sings a different song In America 
Church bells ringing pass the plate around 
The choir is singing as their leader falls to the ground 
Please Mr prophet man tell me which way to go 
I gave my last dollar, can I still come to your show 
(chorus) 
I am right and you are wrong 
I am right and you are wrong 
I am right and you are wrong 
No one's right and no one's wrong In America  
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ILLUSION


The sun rises to another day 
My constitution keeps changing 
Till it slips away 
So I lie awake and stare 
My mind thinking, just wondering 
Is anybody there? 
(chorus) Should I stay or go 
Should I sleep or stay awake 
Am I really happy or is it all 
Just an illusion 
Sitting in my room now 
Hiding thoughts 
Just hoping one day I'll get out 
I hear a voice call my name 
Breaking trance , so silent 
So I can stay the same 
(chorus) 
Wait now, many things left unsaid 
This life remains the same 
But I change 
I try to force myself in believing 
Things are going to get better 
But life goes on 
(chorus) 

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ODE


Hang me watch awhile 
Let me see you smile as I die 
Take me as my body burns 
Let me see you yearn while I cry 
(chorus) One step on your own and you walk all over me 
One head in the clouds you won't let go your to proud 
One light to the blind, and they see 
One touch on the head, we believe 
Adore me as I drift away let me hear you say I'm fine 
You cry as my body dies all that you despised is gone away 
(chorus) 

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ONE


Affirmative may be justified take from one give to another 
The goal is to be unified take my hand be my brother 
The payment silenced the masses sanctified by oppression 
Unity took a back seat sliding further in regression 
(chorus) One   the only way is one 
I feel angry I feel helpless, want to change the world 
I feel violent I feel alone, don't try and change my mind 
Society blind by color why hold down one to raise another 
Discrimination now on both sides seeds of hate blossom further 
The world is heading for mutiny, when all we want is unity 
We may rise and fall, but in the end we meet our fate together 
(chorus)  
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PITY FOR A DIME


An artificial season covered by summer rain 
Losing all my reason cause there's nothing left to blame 
Shadows paint the sidewalk a living picture in a frame 
See the sea of people all their faces look the same 
(chorus) So I sat down for a while forcing a smile 
In a state of self denial is it worth while 
Sell my pity for a dime, just one dime 
Sell my pity for a dime, just one dime 
Plain talk can be the easy way 
Signs of losing my faith 
(chorus) 

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SISTER


Caught up in the middle had no choice had no choice 
Birthright forgotten so silent, no voice 
(chorus) I see you 
You know who 
Little girl, little girl 
Now realize little girl 
Overlooked little girl 
Bottled up and empty holding back 
At loss your forgotten getting back get back 
Expectations of another 
Love given to the younger 
Broken father, Broken brother 
Emptiness feeds the hunger 
(chorus) 
Change, change, change 

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UNFORGIVEN


I kept up with the prophecy you spoke 
I kept up with the message inside 
Lost sight of the irony of twisted faith 
Lost sight of my soul and it's void 
(chorus) Think I'm unforgiven to this world 
Took a chance at deceiving myself 
To share in the consequence of lies 
Childish with my reasoning and pride 
Godless to the extent that I died 
(chorus) 
Step inside the light and see the fear of God burn inside of me 
The gold was put to flame to kill to burn to mold it's purity 

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WHAT'S THIS LIFE FOR


Hurray for a child that makes it through 
If there's any way, because the answer lies in you 
Their laid to rest, before they know just what to do 
Their souls are lost, because they could never find 
What's this life for 
I see your soul it's kind of gray 
I see your heart, you look away 
You see my wrist, I know your pain 
I know your purpose on your plane 
Don't say a last prayer, because you could never find 
What's this life for 
But they ain't here anymore 
Don't have to settle the score 
Cause we all live under the reign of one king